Nature Happenings

  • Project Feeder Watch starts and extends until April, feederwatch.org
  • Bald Eagles arrive from the north.
  • Bald Eagles begin nesting this month with young ready to fly by late February.
  • Common Loons arrive from the north.
  • Asters continue to bloom, mostly during the first two weeks of November.
  • Feeders get busier as the month progresses.
  • American Goldfinches arrive in large numbers.
  • Peak number of Whooping Cranes pass through the west of the region during middle of the month.
  • Wintering hummingbird numbers and variety build on the Louisiana Coast.
  • Resident birds that may have left their home territory return for the winter.
  • Waterfowl migration peaks this month.
  • Franklin's Gulls pass through in large numbers on their way to wintering grounds off the coast of Chile.
  • Leonid meteor shower is mid-month.